... to resign in embarrassmnet and emigrate to Timbuktu? *mortified*

[ShuckThisFitThough]

NC because ... well, technically, I guess I wouldn't have to: I'm going to have to change my name and emigrate anyway after this.

I've accidentally messaged my bloody boss in a way that was ... unintentionally sort of suggestive. Which I totally did notice - roughly about 10 seconds after hitting "send".

What it was actually about: fellow manager being an utter moron who's been the cause of several people resigning in frustration and me categorically refusing to work a role that makes me dependent on that guy because I actually like my job and was planning on keeping it (so long as it allows for me to ignore the moron as much as possible).

How I phrased it: iteratively, from direct, using a lot of NSFW terminology, going towards cleverly chosen metaphors:

When I accidentally hit "send": at the point when the aforementioned metaphors were about 3 revisions from being actually sendable and revolved entirely around royal mistresses of all things.

The self-identified king is going to read this totally wrong, isn't he?

What I meant is: I don't want to work for or with this person, no matter what.

What I probably actually said - albeit unintentionally - is: "I'm totally down with going to bed with the boss, no strings attached." And there are two potential bosses in this story, one of whom I've just complained about lengthily (hence the text) - the other one being the recipient.

I'm going to have to leave my home, family, job and friendships behind and start a new life where nobody knows me, aren't I?

Please tell me it's salvageable.

Have you been reading History books Sharon?

Ye - his response is as nonsensical given what the OP says she sent as her opening post!

I too get a sense of 'the lady doth protest too much' @Whisky2014

just posting to see if you come back with anything on Monday after seeing your boss face to face...

I think you should leave the lemon in the fruit basket until a plumper peach rides into town.

I had a conversation with my boss recently where he attempted to encourage me to watch game of thrones (never seen it) because then I would see all the fascinating parallels in the department/organisation.

I was like...'ohhh iwho would that make the naked woman with the dragons?'

It didn't really go down that well....he spent a lot of time explaining that she did actually have clothes on for most of the series...muttered something about actresses getting famous and then demanding better contracts....

OP, what job do you do?

Do you want to shag your boss op?

Either way perhaps you could sing him this ear worm on Monday - my dds love it:

Hahah oh dear! I've sent some cringey emails in my time too.

It's mortifying, sure, but I would just go to work as normal, have your meeting and be clear about your views re the colleague you dont want to work with.

If the email is mentioned, just make a jokey comment like 'yes that didnt make a lot of sense did it? What I meant was...' then turn the discussion back to the clear and professional version.

Also, forgive yourself. We all bugger up!

If the other guy gets wind of your email, you are likely for the chop on Monday.

This is a clearcut case of mentionitis.
Firstly drafting various inappropriately worded emails to the boss.
Secondly posting about it on here.
It's like, 'I'm so excited, my boss 'got' my historical reference and replied that he understands me - do you think I've got a chance?' veiled as 'I'm so dumb, , I really don't fancy my boss and now he might think I do.....

Whatever OP.

Well, if your message makes the same amount of sense as your post, he’ll not have a clue what you’re on about, so you’re probably in the clear.

This 😂

There’s some really nasty, unnecessary comments here. The op admitted she’d been a bit of a tit but so many people still pile on with ‘oh, you think you’re soo interesting’ , ‘you really think you’re someone don’t you?’ etc.

I thought it was quite funny. Long winded and daft and drunk but some of the comments on here are just nasty.

So saying it's long winded and daft and drunk isn't nasty?? @bottomfellout

That's what most of the rest of us are saying.

I’ve read more now and I think I get what happened, kind of. I’m sure it will be fine, don’t worry yourself or you may send more odd messages and then it’s worse for you.

No, I don’t think those comments are really nasty as that’s pretty much what the op said herself. I do think the comments such as ‘You’re too dumb to try and be smart’ and ‘you really think you’re someone‘ are just unhelpful and cruel.

Marking place.

Poor OP

Don't worry, OP. I once had a rant at my director about unconscious bias, and asked him which bit of being, "white, male, tall, good-looking, charming and well-educated" wasn't he benefitting from? I do think he's all that, but I didn't actually need to mention all of it.

These days, I make sure I haven't included any address when i'm in rant mode. An error about the need to include at least one address is a better feeling than that, "oh nononononoooo!" moment! Also, waiting til the next morning before actually sending can also help with tactful revisions.

Thump has hit the nail on the head with mentionitis. OP has the hots for her boss and is giddy. Meanwhile no one else can quite fathom what she is on.

I ALWAYS leave the address empty when writing potentially "akward" e-mails. Only when I am 100% happy do I add the address. Horse, gate, bolted I know but maybe for next time.

This is the best thread yet. I am laughing in a loud, barking manner. I have no idea how to respond but thank you so much for asking!

I think your reply was unprofessional and unclear in its language.

If you are sharing a channel of communication only accessible to fellow history buffs then in my opinion the communication is unnecessarily intimate. If I were your boss I would definitely think you fancied me, even had you been talking about a different aspect of Tudor times that was non-sexual. Do you fancy your boss?

Do you have a crush on your boss

What

Who wants to be nice when you can be [lots of impressive things]

Fair enough, but I think Henry's wives might have appreciated a tad of amiability!

Snog and Jenasaurus OP referred to her boss upthread as "unfuckable" so probably not.